UNTIL recently it was a much-maligned and over-used 200m strip of the Midland Highway. Now residents of Brighton township are reclaiming the street.

The large mural created by artist Lukan Smith is a perfect backdrop for the streetparty. Photograph: Anna Wilson

The bitumen strip bisecting the old township carried almost 11,000 vehicles a day, but since the Brighton Bypass opened late last year the number of vehicles using it has dropped to under 6400 a day – a decrease of 42 per cent in total traffic volume, with a 52 per cent decrease in commercial vehicles. Continue reading “Residents reclaim streets in style”